Austin Community College District
Austin Community College District (ACC) offers hands-on training for skilled careers through various programs, including those with apprenticeships and industry-recognized certifications. ACC provides flexible scheduling options like evening, weekend, and 8-week classes, along with online and Hyflex formats, which allow students to attend in-person or remotely. The college also emphasizes employer connections, with many programs designed to meet the demands of Central Texas employers and offering pathways to apprenticeships and job placement assistance.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Austin Community College District
36 trade programs at Austin Community College District, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
89 | $55,230/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
88 | $68,125/yr | $14,162 |
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Accounting
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88 | $62,261/yr | — |
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Business
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85 | $43,267/yr | $9,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
84 | $50,186/yr | $8,462 |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
84 | $49,032/yr | $7,348 |
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Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
82 | $49,424/yr | $12,999 |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
81 | $46,430/yr | $10,450 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
79 | $66,380/yr | $9,625 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
79 | $49,448/yr | $13,000 |
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Fire Protection
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78 | $47,024/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
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75 | $60,475/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
75 | $40,720/yr | — |
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Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare nationwide → |
74 | $37,880/yr | $12,250 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
70 | $48,737/yr | — |
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Environmental Technology
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
70 | $46,623/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
70 | $39,261/yr | $15,721 |
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Carpentry
Carpenters Compare nationwide → |
68 | $38,268/yr | $13,750 |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
66 | $51,640/yr | — |
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American Sign Language
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66 | $38,995/yr | $10,127 |
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Engineering
Engineering, General Compare nationwide → |
65 | $43,183/yr | $7,113 |
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Real Estate
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65 | $36,939/yr | — |
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Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
64 | $45,343/yr | $12,000 |
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Legal Support Services
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64 | $46,216/yr | $14,000 |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
64 | $40,289/yr | $19,939 |
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Biology
Biology, General Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
64 | $34,560/yr | $7,875 |
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Social Work
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64 | $34,003/yr | $12,705 |
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Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
63 | $31,821/yr | $19,405 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
62 | $38,436/yr | $9,000 |
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Psychology
Psychology, General Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
58 | $29,930/yr | $9,000 |
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Rhetoric & Writing
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare nationwide → |
54 | $33,514/yr | $10,105 |
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Romance Languages
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare nationwide → |
54 | $30,111/yr | $7,000 |
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Visual & Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare nationwide → |
51 | $29,669/yr | — |
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Broadcasting & Digital Media
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare nationwide → |
51 | $26,951/yr | $9,250 |
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Arts & Media Management
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Compare nationwide → |
51 | $22,265/yr | $10,500 |
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Graphic Communications
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48 | $32,657/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Texas
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Trade Schools Near Austin
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 36 trade and vocational programs at Austin Community College District using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.